MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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